If your general waste service is usually collected on a Friday, please note that this week it will be delayed by one day and collected on Saturday 30 March. Recycling and organic waste services will be collected as usual on Good Friday.
Our Community Directory is a listing of community services, organisations and groups operating in the Cessnock Local Government Area.
Council builds infrastructure, develops services and plans community events to improve opportunities for people with disability to participate in their community.
Council builds relationships with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and supports the recognition of their histories, heritage and cultures.
Find out about more about our local youth services provided by the Cessnock Youth Centre & Outreach Service (CYCOS).
Find out about our Seniors Festival and how you can get involved in activities in our community.
Council manages and maintains ten general cemeteries and two lawn cemeteries throughout the Cessnock LGA.
Information about Council's Community, Sporting and Environment grants and the ClubGRANTS program made available by local clubs.
Find out about Council's Mayoral Scholarship Program which provides financial support for residents pursuing higher education.
Council invites community groups and organisations to hire the poles to promote events that will raise the profile of our area.
There is assistance available for those in need, including financial, housing, legal, food and transport.